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Registered Rep. July 24, 2007 John Churchill	SEC to RIAs: Welcome In keeping with regulators trying to be more proactive and less reactive, the SEC is cozying up to newly registered investment advisers.
Registered Rep. July 23, 2007 Kevin Burke	Ex-Merrill Broker Wins $1.6 Million in Rare Arbitration Award An NASD arbitration panel awarded a former Merrill Lynch broker $1.6 million for wrongful termination and defamation, claims he had filed against his former employer.
Registered Rep. July 20, 2007 Christina Mucciolo	SIFMA Says Keep the 12b-1 Fees, Ad Infinitum The securities industry is fighting tooth and nail to save 12b-1 fees, which it says are a necessary part of doing business.
Registered Rep. July 18, 2007 Kevin Burke	Merrill Reports Strong Revenues, Adds 270 Advisors Merrill Lynch's retail brokerage arm turns in another strong quarter, as fee-based revenue continued to climb to record levels.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2007 Michael Leibert	A Banking Duo's Swan Song Newly merged Bank of New York and Mellon bid individuality adieu. In their final separate financial results both banks showed strong performance, which is expected to continue at Bank of New York Mellon.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2007 Michael Leibert	Citigroup's Improving Fortunes Citigroup turned in another quarter of solid growth, but the global consumer unit has not yet delivered on its promises.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2007 Emil Lee	OptionsXpress Is in the Money There's a lot to like at this online broker. High pre-tax margins, the highest average commissions, and the highest pre-tax profit are a few of them.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Bank of America Is Outbanked Bank of America managed to post a nice net income increase during its second quarter, but only half as much as some of its competitors.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: Barclays Plays the China Card China Development Bank and Temasek help with Barclays' bid for ABN. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Wachovia Is One Big Deal Wachovia snapped up one rival and is still digesting another. Investors, take note.
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